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Tinubu launches five-year Nigerian defence plan

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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate preparation of a national threat assessment and a strategic defence plan covering five years. The 11-member committee will be coordinated by Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa, the president’s special adviser on domestic security, according to the Nigerian presidency.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate preparation of a comprehensive national threat assessment and a five-year strategic plan for defence operations, to better coordinate Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security capabilities, according to a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga.

An 11-member committee will be tasked with drafting the plan. Bola Tinubu’s special adviser on domestic security, Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa, will coordinate the committee and serve as its secretary, the statement said.

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